A17183:1350
Fifty Godly and Learned Sermons (The Decades)
Fifty godly and learned sermons divided into five decades, containing the chief and principal points of Christian religion, written in three several tomes or sections, by Henry Bullinger minister of the church of Tigure in Switzerland. Whereunto is adjoined a triple or three-fold table very fruitful and necessary. Translated out of Latin into English by H.I. student in divinity.Fiftie godlie and learned sermons diuided into fiue decades, conteyning the chiefe and principall pointes of Christian religion, written in three seuerall tomes or sections, by Henrie Bullinger minister of the churche of Tigure in Swicerlande. Whereunto is adioyned a triple or three-folde table verie fruitefull and necessarie. Translated out of Latine into English by H.I. student in diuinitie.
London: printed by Henry Middleton for Ralph Newberrie, 1577London: printed by Henry Middleton for Ralphe Newberrie, 1577
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Of the receiving and refusing of 1witnesses, and their witness bearings in judgement, these few notes are given in the law. One witness shall not be of force against a man, whatsoever his sin or offence shall be: but in the mouth of two or three witnesses, shall every word be established. If a false witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass, the Judges shall make diligent inquisition, and if they find that the witness hath borne false witness against his brother, then shall they do to him as he had thought to have don to his brother, & thou shalt put evil away from out of the middest of thee.
Of the receiuinge and refusinge of 1witnesses, and their witnesse bearings in iudgement, these fewe notes are giuen in the lawe. One witnesse shall not bee of force againste a man, whatsoeuer his sinne or offence shall be: but in the mouth of two or three witnesses, shal euery worde bee established. If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespas, the Iudges shal make diligent inquisition, and if they finde that the witnesse hath borne false witnes against his brother, then shal they do to him as he had thought to haue don to his brother, & thou shalt put euil awaye from out of the middest of thee.
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Now for the oath which the Judges have to exact, or they that are at variance, or else the witnesses have to take, that doth the Lord command to be done, by the calling to record of his holy name, and that too of none other but his name alone.